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TOTAL TEAMWORK

A footy-take on the classic game "keepings off"!

AFL X Football x1 football for the group
AFL Stack of Bibs x2-3 bibs
AFL Gear Adult x1 adult for the group

HOW TO SET UP

Auskickers gather in the playing area.

Pick a few to wear a bibs to be the "defenders". Their job is to get the ball out of the hands of attackers who are everyone else.

AFL Auskickers wearing the bibs to be a defender. Their job is to get the ball from the attackers.

STEP 1

Attackers have the footy and run about passing it to each other by handballing.

 AFL Junior Auskicker kicking Footy as Step 1 in Total Teamwork program

STEP 2

Defenders try to get the football for themselves, or tag an attacker who has the ball.

when they do, that's the end. The footy goes back to the attackers for another go.

 AFL Junior Auskicker kicking Footy as Step 2 in Total Teamwork program

STEP 3

Be sure to swap the bibs around so everone gets to defend and try to get the footy.

Start with running and handballs. Then, if you want, slowly add in more skills like kicks and running bounces.

 AFL Junior Auskicker kicking Footy as Step 3 in Total Teamwork program

VARIATION 1

Try a version where Auskickers can't just pass the football right back to the person who just gave them the football.

AFL auskickers are passing the football

VARIATION 2

Use the other hand and different types of balls.

AFL auskicker Use the other hand and different types of balls

VARIATION 3

See if the attackers can complete a few handballs in a row, and get up to four and five.

AFL Auskick attackers and destroyers handballing their footy

VARIATION 4

Kick or handball the football to a target, such as a hoop on the ground, to finish a chain of passing.

AFL Auskicker kick the football to the target, such as a hoop on the ground, to finish a chain of passing.

VARIATION 5

To maket it a bit harder, you can try slowly handling out even more bibs, until there's half attackers and half defenders.

AFL Auskickers running with the footy during total teamwork
AFL Auskicker kick and bounce skill task

Defenders must try to get the ball away from the attackers when they see a chance!

AFL Auskicker handling ball in one hand Skill task

Download the Handy Hints below for more technique tips!

How to Handball